IoT iBeacon Scan

With iBeacon Scan, an AP scans for beacons, filtering data based on configuration parameters and reports findings to an Application Server. ExtremeWireless forwards an iBeacon report as a JSON message to the customer's Application Server. The iBeacon report includes the following data:

• AP serial number
• The MAC address of the iBeacon tag
• The RSSI
• The signal strength of the iBeacon tag
• The UUID of the iBeacon tag including Major and Minor values.

The following filters can be applied at the AP to specify the message stream:

• UUID. The Global Unique Identifier. iBeacon messages with corresponding UUID are sent to the Application Server. All other UUID values are omitted.
• Minimum Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI). Transfers messages that meet the configured RSSI threshold. Messages received with an RSSI below the configured threshold are omitted.

Refer to the Integration Guide for details on the format of the iBeacon RTLS message.

The customer's Application Server handles the business logic and presentation of the IoT report. The Application Server:

• Calculates the distance between the BLE tag and the AP, based on the signal strength for the tag/radio channel
• Maps AP Serial Number to a physical location
• Tracks BLE tags.